I just bought a keurig and received a bunch of coffee for free with it. I found a bunch of pods from archer farms, flavored, with no hechsher. Does anyone, who knows what they’re talking about, have info?

If it is kosher, then the label would be on the box of k-cups, not individual packages.

The OU stopped labeling the individual cups because it could be misleading. If someone used a non-kosher k-cup right before the person comes in with his/her k-cup, then the Keurig machine would not be kosher; thus the coffee also wouldn’t be kosher anymore.

“The OU stopped labeling the individual cups because it could be misleading. If someone used a non-kosher k-cup right before the person comes in with his/her k-cup, then the Keurig machine would not be kosher; thus the coffee also wouldn’t be kosher anymore.”

That doesn’t sound like a good reason to stop labeling the cups. It’s like saying they shouldn’t put a hechsher on cheese because someone might put it on a hamburger and then it wouldn’t be kosher anymore. I know it’s not exactly the same, but it’s the same idea. When they label a package, they are certifying that the product itself is kosher. There are always other kashrus considerations, and it’s your responsibility as a Jew to be aware of them.

do a google image search for archer farms k cup. the ou is on the lower front of the box. i just tried it. happened to notice that the caramel and pumpkin had a hechsher. probably they all do. i didnt look further.

Meno: I think I am wrong about why they did it. I read a couple things and maybe misinterpreted it.

From Kosher Today:

“According to Rabbi Moshe Elefant, COO of the Orthodox Union (OU) Kashrus Division, certified kosher K-Cups used in the machines no longer have the OU symbol on the individual cups although they remain on the boxes that they come in.

Thus, a kosher consumer who randomly finds a K-Cup without a box may inadvertently be using a non-certified K-Cup causing one rabbi to suggest that the user of such a Keurig machine might have to refrain from using the machine for 24 hours, run a kosher K-Cup through the machine and even kosher the two metal pins.” (Kosher Today)

I believe you did misinterpret it. The last paragraph that you quoted makes it pretty clear that Green Mountain Coffee Roasters, Inc. removed the symbol, not the OU. The article is explaining why the individual cups SHOULD have the OU symbol.